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Patient Self-Determination Act — The Patient Self Determination Act is an American law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It requires most hospitals to give patients information on state laws regarding advance directives such as living wills.External links*… … Wikipedia
Self-advocacy — refers to the civil rights movement for people with developmental disabilities , also called cognitive or intellectual disabilities, and other disabilities. It is also an important term in the disability rights movement, referring to people with… … Wikipedia
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — Full title The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Acronym PPACA Colloquial name(s) Affordable Care Act, Healthcare Insurance Reform, Obamacare, Healthcare Reform Enacted by the … Wikipedia
Self-help groups for mental health — are voluntary associations of people who share a common desire to overcome mental illness or otherwise increase their level of cognitive or emotional wellbeing.cite journal | last = Humphreys | first = Keith | coauthors = Rappaport, Julian |… … Wikipedia
Self-harm — This article focuses on repetitive self harm, not on severe self harm inflicted during psychosis. For forms of self harm related to body image, sexuality and wartime, see Body modification, Algolagnia and Self inflicted wound respectively. Self… … Wikipedia
PSDA — Patient Self Determination Act; psychoactive substance abuse and dependence … Medical dictionary
PSDA — • Patient Self Determination Act; • psychoactive substance abuse and dependence … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Advance health care directive — Living Will redirects here. For the 2011 film starring Ryan Dunn, see Living Will. Wills, trusts … Wikipedia
Do not resuscitate — A DNR Form used in the Commonwealth of Virginia In medicine, a do not resuscitate or DNR is a legal order written either in the hospital or on a legal form to respect the wishes of a patient to not undergo CPR or advanced cardiac life support… … Wikipedia
David Orentlicher — Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 86th district In office 2002 2008 Succeeded by Edward DeLaney Personal details Political party Democrat … Wikipedia
